Press release
21st century newbie
21st Century Newbie! While not being a new member nominated trustee, being the newest member of the committee of the AMNT does qualify me as a “newbie” in some sense. Facing a new challenge has shown me once again that when a new chapter in life begins you realise that there are always new things to learn. I very well
Lifetime ISAs
Mr Osborne was never going simply to give up on his ISA model for lifetime savings. Some initial reactions to “Lifetime ISAs” scented the end of dedicated pension provision. But those who believe in the value of savings being secured for retirement should not be so defeatist. Pension schemes, even those serving quite highly-paid workers, have many members in their
AMNT Announces new Co-Chair
PRESS RELEASE – 17 March 2016 The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT), today announced the election of David Weeks as the new co-Chair of the organisation to sit alongside Janice Turner. Janice Turner, co-Chair of AMNT, commented: “David was elected to the AMNT committee in 2014 and, since then, he has not only worked closely with the
New approach to shareholder voting adopted for the UK market
WHEB Asset Management, the global equity fund manager, has announced that it will trial implementing Red Line Voting – a new approach to shareholder voting on the UK market. Speaking at a meeting of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees in London, George Latham, Managing Partner of WHEB announced that his fund managers would comply or explain with the AMNT’s
Red Line Voting – Pensions Age article
Trustees of pension schemes and charities who want to adopt a comprehensive responsible investment policy are downloading the AMNT’s Red Line Voting information pack from our new dedicated website, www.redlinevoting.org. It is attracting particular interest from those determined to adopt a meaningful policy with regard to climate change. The groundbreaking new initiative was launched at London’s Guildhall last month and
We should be interested
While low interest rates of recent years has brought welcome relief for many hard pressed mortgage holders, the impact of the very low interest rate environment has resulted in one of the most difficult periods in the history of defined benefit pensions. Whilst there have been some positive signals that this period could be coming an end, it may already
Commission Payments – Engaged Investor
It is good to see that the Government is pressing forward with the policy of stripping out costs to members of pension schemes that they have not sought and do not need. A recent step is DWP’s current consultation on banning member-borne commission in most occupational pension schemes. On the face of it, this raises implementation issues rather than floating
Is the power to the people all over again
If you are managing a pooled fund – your voting behaviour is under the spotlight! AMNT’s Red Line Voting is almost here and Trustees now have the power to influence the way you vote on their behalf and recognises their status as ‘asset owners’. Some may disagree about the Red Lines but sufficient on all sides do and the concept
Responsible Investement – Engaged Investor article
The UNPRI international conference in London in early September was an upbeat affair. It was the biggest it’s ever been with over 1000 delegates attending from all over the world. For the uninitiated, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment is an international network of investors who have signed up to six Principles which include committing them to incorporate environmental,
More than lip service – Pensions expert article
Pension scheme trustees have long faced criticism over their stewardship, or lack of stewardship, of their investments. As shareholders they have been accused of being asleep at the wheel when it came to corporate governance. Some trustees of smaller schemes, attempting to take forward responsible investment policies, have been advised that they are simply too small to get involved in